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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 2)*
Socket Communications, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
833 672 108
(CUSIP Number)
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InfoCast AB
(formerly Cetronic Aktiebolag (Publ))
Kungsholms Strand 147
SE-11428 Stockholm
Sweden
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
September 16, 1999
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or
240.13d-1(g), check the following box [ ].
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and
five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Section 240.13d-7(b)
for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 833 672 108 Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
InfoCast AB (formerly Cetronic Aktiebolag (Publ))
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b )/X/
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* Inapplicable
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Sweden
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| NUMBER OF | 7 SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
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| BENEFICIALLY | 8 SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
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| EACH | 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
| REPORTING | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| PERSON WITH | 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -0-
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.0%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 833 672 108 Page 3 of 6 Pages
ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
(a) Common Stock
(b) Socket Communications, Inc.
37400 Central Court
Newark, CA 94560
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
The information in this Item 2, as well as the information under Items 3, 4, 5
and 6, is provided for each reporting person and for each person for whom
information is required to be provided by General Instruction C to Schedule 13D
(Reg. Section 240.13d-101).
CETRONIC AKTIEBOLAG (PUBL)
(a) InfoCast AB (formerly Cetronic Atkiebolag (Publ)), a corporation formed
under the laws of Sweden ("INFOCAST")
(b) Kungsholms Strand 147
SE-11428 Stockholm
Sweden
(c) Develops and markets software and hardware for wireless communications
markets.
(d) During the last five years, InfoCast has not been convicted in a
criminal proceeding.
(e) During the last five years, InfoCast was not a party to a civil
proceeding of a judicial or administrative body as a result of which
InfoCast was nor is subject to a judgment, decree or final order
enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities
subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation
with respect to such laws.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF INFOCAST.
(a), (b), (c) and (f) The following information sets forth the name,
citizenship, business address and present principal occupation of each of the
directors and executive officers of InfoCast. Each of the directors and
executive officers of InfoCast with the exception of Per-Christian Berntsen
is a citizen of Sweden. Mr. Berntsen is a citizen of Norway.
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Name and Business Address Present Principal Occupation
Directors and Executive Officers of InfoCast
Lars-Olof Backman Chairman of the Board
Lappstigen 1 Member of Telenor Venture
181 35 Lidingo, Sweden A/S Advisory Board
Gino Vettese President, LinneGroup
Flatskeddegatan 3
426 58 Vastra Frolunda, Sweden
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 833 672 108 Page 4 of 6 Pages
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<S> <C>
Jan-Erik Larsson Owner of Jelka Forvaltning AB
Thulegatan 25 1 tr
852 36 Sundsvall, Sweden
Kurt Sjoblom Consultant to InfoCast
Kungsholms Strand 147
114 28 Stockholm, Sweden
Per-Christian Bernsten Vice-President, Seatex A/S
Universittetsgt 7
P. O. Box 6746
St. Olavs Plass
0130 Oslo, Norway
Jorgen Friman Managing Director
Kungsholms Strand 147
114 28 Stockholm, Sweden
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(d) During the last five years, none of the above executive officers and
directors of InfoCast has been convicted in a criminal proceeding.
(e) During the last five years, none of the above executive officers and
directors of InfoCast has been a party to a civil proceeding of a
judicial or administrative body as a result of which such executive
officer or director was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final
order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating
activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any
violation with respect to such laws.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
Inapplicable
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
The reporting person is filing this amendment to reflect the fact that
it no longer beneficially owns 5% or more of any class of Socket's
securities.
No person named in Item 2 to this Schedule 13D currently has any plans
or proposals which relate to or would result in: (a) the acquisition by
any such person of any additional securities of Socket, or the
disposition of securities of Socket; (b) an extraordinary corporate
transaction, such as a merger or liquidation, involving Socket or any of
its subsidiaries; (c) a sale or transfer of a material amount of assets
of Socket or any of its subsidiaries; (d) any change in the present
Board of Directors or management of Socket, including any plans or
proposals to change the number or term or directors or to fill any
existing vacancies on the Board; (e) any material change in the present
capitalization or dividend policy of Socket; (f) any other material
change in Socket's business or corporate structure; (g) changes in
Socket's charter, bylaws or instruments corresponding thereto or other
actions which may impede the acquisition of control of Socket by any
person; (h) causing a class of securities of Socket to be delisted from
a national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted
in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities
association; (i) a class of equity securities of Socket becoming
eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; or (j) any action similar to any of
the foregoing.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 833 672 108 Page 5 of 6 Pages
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
(a) The following table sets forth the aggregate number and percentage of
the class of securities identified in Item 1 beneficially owned
(identifying those shares which there is a right to acquire) by
InfoCast. The following information is based upon information regarding
the number of securities outstanding as set forth in Socket's most
recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Number of Shares Percentage of Class
Person Beneficially Owned Beneficially Owned
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Right to Right to
Aggregate Acquire Aggregate Acquire
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InfoCast -0- -0- -0- -0-
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(b) The information contained in Lines (7), (8), (9) and (10) of the cover
page hereof (Page 2) is incorporated herein by this reference.
(c) The following table sets forth the amount of Socket securities sold by
InfoCast since InfoCast's last report on Schedule 13D including the
dates of the transactions and the price per share. All such securities
were sold in open market transactions through SG Cowen Securities
Corporation.
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Trade Date Number of Shares Per Share Price ($)
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9/14/99 16,000 1.00
9/14/99 82,000 1.125
9/14/99 1,000 1.15
9/16/99 30,000 1.05
9/16/99 5,000 1.07
9/16/99 10,000 1.11
9/16/99 5,000 1.12
9/16/99 17,000 1.125
9/16/99 50,000 1.08
9/16/99 3,000 1.08
9/16/99 647,000 0.97
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(d) Inapplicable.
(e) The reporting person ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5%
of any class of Socket securities on September 16, 1999.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR
RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
The reporting person has no contracts, arrangements, understandings
or relationships (legal or otherwise) with any person with respect to
any securities of Socket, including, but not limited to,
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 833 672 108 Page 6 of 6 Pages
transfer or voting of any of the securities, finder's fees, joint
ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guaranties of
loans, guaranties against loss or guaranties of profits, division of
profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
Inapplicable.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: November 24, 1999 InfoCast AB, a
Swedish corporation
By: /s/ Richard A. Horning
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Richard A. Horning, Attorney-In-Fact*
*The Power of Attorney previously filed with the Commission and appointing
Richard A. Horning as attorney-in-fact for InfoCast AB (formerly Cetronic
Aktiebolag (Publ)) is hereby incorporated by this reference.
